# tank vs tun

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tank
*noun · IPA /ˈtæŋk/ · frequency rank #2,647*
A closed container for liquids or gases.

### tun
*noun · IPA /tʌn/ · frequency rank #30,265*
A large cask; an oblong vessel bulging in the middle, like a pipe or puncheon, and girt with hoops; a wine cask. (See a diagram comparing cask sizes.)

## Source
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